But since the hosepipe ban has been introduced because of a shortage of rain, this argument seems a little circuitous.
"New technology is always expensive when it's introduced because of the research and development costs," Ms. Etlinger said.
The standard high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet advice was introduced because of research published by professor Philip James of the Rowett Institute in Aberdeen in 1983.
The special measure is being introduced because of the unsatisfactory state of anti-doping bodies in the two countries, which the IOC president, Thomas Bach, said put "very serious doubts on the presumption of innocence".
HTC, on the other hand, has struggled partly because its new flagship smartphone, HTC One, has faced inventory issues since the phone was introduced because of trouble getting some parts.
The IOC president, Thomas Bach, said the special measure, which will also apply to Kenyan athletes, was being introduced because of the unsatisfactory state of anti-doping bodies in Russia and Kenya, which Bach said put "very serious doubts on the presumption of innocence from athletes coming from these countries".
It used its two-thirds parliamentary majority to amend the constitution to get rid of the unusual requirement, introduced, because of the climate of distrust, for the 1996 poll, that governments cede power to a neutral caretaker administration ahead of an election.
The dx parameter is introduced because of linear binning [31].
The one-way system was introduced because of safety fears after overcrowding last year.
